Bagel-a-thon for a good cause!

Last September, the Montreal Shaw Direct Customer Care Centre
decided to put their shoulder to the wheel and get involved with some
very special fundraising.

St-Viateur Bagel & Café on Monkland St. held an event called Back-to-school Bagel-O-Thon,
in collaboration with the Generations Foundation organization. On
September 18, donators could order one dozen bagels and pick them up
between 6am and 10am. To help grow the success of the event, Montreal’s
Shaw Direct team ordered a total of 175 dozen bagels! The organizers
were delighted with their participation and all proceeds went to the
charity.

About Generations Foundation: They directly help young children in
the community. Every day, thousands of students go to school with empty
stomachs because their parents do not have sufficient resources to
provide them with three meals a day. Experience shows us that when
children are supported by balanced meals and snacks, they perform better
in class and achieve better results. It is also a well-known fact that
eating in the morning is essential, particularly for children and
teenagers.

The Generations Foundation offers breakfasts, snacks and hot meals to
more than 7,700 students in 96 schools and learning centers. It also
introduced a feeding program to help children in becoming independent
and autonomous regarding nutrition. Cooking classes and programs were
set up so that older students could help younger ones. The difference
Generations Foundation makes in the lives of these young people is
remarkable and undeniable.

Generations Foundation receives no government aid and requires no
cost from the children or their parents. Thanks to the generosity of
caring people who support the Generations Foundation, they can continue
to help these young people.